eBikeGo obtains Torrot, Spanish electric trike firm, enters luxury e-3W segment
Electric two-wheeler mobility platform eBikeGo has announced that it has entered the luxury electric three-wheeler market by securing the rights to manufacture in India the smart electric trike 'Velocipedo' of leading Spanish automotive company Torrot.
This procurement will address a niche segment in the Indian mobility sector, especially in the electric vehicle (EV) segment. With this, eBikeGo now plans to enter the luxury electric three-wheeler industry and aims to manufacture these scooters.
Velocipedo is meant to provide all the benefits of an electric scooter to consumers but more securely and handily. The three-wheeled Velocipedo has bagged the RedDot Design Award, a coveted design award, the release said.
Earlier this month, eBikeGo had acquired tech firm Kustard Technologies for $2 million (Rs 14.7 crore).
Mumbai-based eBikeGo aims to also launch EBG Matics (advance telematics for EV) by April 2022.
Named after Velocipedes, the pioneer who initiated the start of horseless transportation, Velocipedo is a smart electric trike that looks like a tadpole tricycle. It is equipped with two front wheels and one rear wheel. Velocipedo has a carbon-fiber roof that serves as a roll cage for its two occupants, the release said.
Velocipedo will be produced in three basic models: a personal vehicle, Trick Taxi, and a cargo vehicle, in Pune in India at the start of the coming year.
"We are extremely happy to have acquired one of the leading international automotive companies for the manufacturing of Electric Trike Velocipedo in the Indian market, pertaining to the requirement of Indian consumers and infrastructure," said Dr Irfan Khan, founder & CEO, eBikeGo in the declaration.
He added, "This acquisition will put the Indian EV industry on the global map. The future of mobility is electric, and the post-covid world presents an opportunity for us to accelerate the adoption of electric mobility globally. With electric, digitally connected capabilities, three-wheelers will further emerge as the most preferred urban mobility paradigm around the world and will empower every consumer."
